# Isabelle Valentin

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**Isabelle Valentin** (izabɛl valɑ̃tɛ̃; born 20 January 1962)[1] is a French market gardener and politician who represented the [1st constituency](/source/Haute-Loire's_1st_constituency) of [Haute-Loire](/source/Haute-Loire) in the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)) from [2017](/source/2017_French_legislative_election) to [2024](/source/2024_French_legislative_election).[2][3][4] She is a member of [The Republicans](/source/The_Republicans_(France)) (LR).

## Political career

Valentin was elected a member of the [Regional Council of Auvergne](/source/Regional_Council_of_Auvergne) in [2010](/source/2010_French_regional_elections) and of the [Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes](/source/Regional_Council_of_Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes) in [2015](/source/2015_French_regional_elections).

She was first elected to the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)) in the [2017 legislative election](/source/2017_French_legislative_election) in the [1st constituency](/source/Haute-Loire's_1st_constituency) of [Haute-Loire](/source/Haute-Loire), with 58.7% of the second-round vote.[5] In Parliament, Valentin was a member of the [Committee on Social Affairs](/source/Social_Affairs_Committee_(French_National_Assembly)).[1] She was reelected in the [2022 election](/source/2022_French_legislative_election) with 70.2% of the second-round vote.[6] She stood down at the [2024 election](/source/2024_French_legislative_election), when her seat was won by Regional Council President [Laurent Wauquiez](/source/Laurent_Wauquiez), her predecessor and [substitute](/source/Substitute_(elections)) in both 2017 and 2022.

She has also held a seat in the [Departmental Council of Haute-Loire](/source/Departmental_Council_of_Haute-Loire) for the [canton of Yssingeaux](/source/Canton_of_Yssingeaux) since [2021](/source/2021_French_departmental_elections).

## Political positions

In [The Republicans 2017 leadership election](/source/2017_The_Republicans_(France)_leadership_election), Valentin endorsed [Laurent Wauquiez](/source/Laurent_Wauquiez) for the party chairmanship.[7] In the run-up to The Republicans' 2022 convention, she supported [Éric Ciotti](/source/%C3%89ric_Ciotti) as new chairman.[8]

## References

1. ["Mme Isabelle Valentin"](http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA643134) (in French). [French National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)) official website. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

1. ["Haute-Loire (43) – 1ère circonscription : Résultats de la circonscription au 2d tour"](http://elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives-2017/043/04301.html) (in French). *elections.interieur.gouv.fr*. [Ministry of the Interior](/source/Minister_of_the_Interior_(France)). Retrieved 28 June 2017.

1. ["Législatives 2017. Isabelle Valentin (LR) élue députée de la 1ère circonscription de Haute-Loire"](http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/haute-loire/puy-velay/legislatives-2017-resultats-du-2nd-tour-1ere-circonscription-haute-loire-1275547.html) (in French). [France 3](/source/France_3) [Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes](/source/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes). 18 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

1. ["Législatives : qui est Isabelle Valentin, la nouvelle députée LR de la 1re circonscription de Haute-Loire ?"](https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/legislatives-qui-est-isabelle-valentin-la-nouvelle-deputee-lr-de-la-1ere-circonscription-de-haute-loire-1497618339) (in French). [France Bleu](/source/France_Bleu). 18 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

1. ["Isabelle Valentin élue députée de la 1re circonscription de la Haute-Loire (Le Puy/Yssingeaux)"](https://www.lamontagne.fr/puy-en-velay-43000/politique/isabelle-valentin-elue-deputee-de-la-1re-circonscription-de-la-haute-loire-le-puy-yssingeaux_12394166/) (in French). La Montagne. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

1. ["Isabelle Valentin l'emporte largement avec 70 % des suffrages"](https://www.leprogres.fr/elections/2022/06/19/isabelle-valentin-l-emporte-largement-avec-70-des-suffrages) (in French). Le Progrès. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

1. Virginie Le Guay (16 November 2017), ["La jeune garde de Laurent Wauquiez"](https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/La-jeune-garde-de-Laurent-Wauquiez-1395404), *[Paris Match](/source/Paris_Match)* (in French).

1. Ludovic Vigogne (18 October 2022), [Présidence de LR: qui soutient Ciotti, Pradié et Retailleau chez les députés](https://www.lopinion.fr/politique/presidence-de-lr-qui-soutient-ciotti-pradie-et-retailleau-chez-les-deputes), *[L'Obs](/source/L'Obs)* (in French).

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